Eintagsfliege
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ein (“one”) + Tag (“day”) + -s- + Fliege (“fly”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]Eintagsfliege f (genitive Eintagsfliege, plural Eintagsfliegen)
- mayfly
- Synonym: Ephemeride
- (colloquial, figuratively) nine day wonder, flash in the pan (something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Eintagsfliege [feminine]
Further reading
[edit]- “Eintagsfliege” in Duden online